To understand the difference between a primary and a secondary source
To analyze and explain the credibility of various Internet sources
Part A The Salem Witch Trials:
To understand the context or situation in which the Salem Witch Trials took place
To understand the role that the leaders of the Puritan community played in the Salem Witch Trials
To identify and reflect upon the motives of the accusers in the Salem Witch Trials
Part B McCarthyism and Arthur Miller:
To understand what motivated Arthur Miller to write The Cruciblein response to McCarthyism.
To explore how a literary work (such as a play) can comment upon and have an effect upon a society
To understand the role of the leaders, the public, and the media in the events that transpired during the historical/political period known as McCarthyism
To compare McCarthyism to the Salem Witch Trials
Why is this relevant today?
To explore how we can learn from events in the past as a society and how literature can help us to more clearly see ourselves and our society
To explore ways that the themes of The Crucible relate to other times in history and to the present day
WebQuest Objectives
Before We Start Researching:
Part A The Salem Witch Trials:
Part B McCarthyism and Arthur Miller:
Why is this relevant today?